COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Nemaha County: smaller FARS fatality book
Nemaha County (NE) holds a smaller FARS book (11, #2,773 of 3,137) with 1 latest-year deaths.
- 11
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 1
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.4%
- of Nebraska road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Nemaha County ranks #2,773 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (11 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Nemaha County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Nemaha County carries a bottom-third fatality book (11 across 2016-2023, #2,773 of 3,137) at 1 latest-year deaths.
- #2,773 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 19%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
NHTSA FARS milepost
Milepost NEMAHA-127 · Nemaha 11 deaths
Nemaha County · 1 latest · stable
- CRASH 11 tot
- FARS 1 yr
- NHTSA 11 book
- MILE Stable
- POST 11 crash
- BAND 1.2/yr
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How does Nemaha County compare?
Nemaha County recorded 1 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.4% of Nebraska's statewide total, more than 19% of U.S. counties by count. This county is below the 10,000-resident threshold for a population-stable per-capita rate, so figures are shown as counts.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Data period: 2016-2023.
More road safety data related to Nemaha County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Nebraska statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for NE
- State fatality changesYear-over-year state trends
- Browse all U.S. countiesAlphabetical county index
- All state profiles51 state dashboards
- State vs U.S. safety comparisonRoute-level lookup tool
- National statistics downloadFARS CSV + findings
- How to read FARS fatality dataMethodology primer
- Per-mile vs per-capita road riskRate denominator explained
- Counties starting with NLetter index including NE counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Nemaha County, Nebraska?
Nemaha County recorded 11 total traffic fatalities across 11 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 1 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.2 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Nemaha County?
With a small recorded crash count (11), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Nemaha County. Statewide data for Nebraska may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Nemaha County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Nemaha County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Nemaha County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Nemaha County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Nemaha County compare to the rest of Nebraska?
Nemaha County recorded 1 deaths in its most recent year, below the Nebraska county average of 2. Visit the Nebraska state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Nemaha County come from?
All road fatality data comes from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a census of fatal motor vehicle crashes on public roads in the United States. FARS data covers the period 2016-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.